Resistance and resilience: the sojourner syndrome and the social context of reproduction in central Harlem

Mullings, Leith

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Resistance and resilience: the sojourner syndrome and the social context of reproduction in central Harlem

Transforming anthropology • 13 (2) • Published In 2005 • Pages: 79-91

By: Mullings, Leith.

Abstract
This article explores the consequences of class exploitation, racial discrimination, and gender subordination on the health and well-being of working-class and middle-stratum women in Harlem. It argues that an intersectional approach, examining the simultaneous interaction of race, class, and gender, tells more about racial disparities than do explanatory paradigms of biological race and lifestyle choices.

Gender status

Ethnic stratification

Classes

Housing

Research and development

Labor supply and employment

Income and demand

Community structure

Economic planning and development

Standard of living

Family relationships

Mutual aid